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2026-09-17

Model Predictions

Model Phoenix Mercury Portland Fire Spread Result
Elo 37.1% 62.9% - โœ—
Bradley-Terry 40.8% 59.2% - โœ—
Margin 47.9% 52.1% +0.5 โœ— (3.5 off)
Pythagorean 50.0% 50.0% - โœ—
Efficiency 53.9% 46.1% - โœ“
Adjusted Efficiency 52.4% 47.6% - โœ“
Log Adjusted 52.4% 47.6% - โœ“
Points Off/Def 46.5% 53.5% - โœ—

Actual: Portland Fire -3 (91-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.

Phoenix Mercury

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
Noemie Brochant * 33 5-10 2-5 2-2 3 6 1 1 14 - -
Alyssa Thomas * 30 6-8 0-0 6-10 8 6 1 0 18 - -
Natasha Mack * 26 3-6 0-0 5-5 5 1 3 2 11 - -
Sami Whitcomb * 26 4-9 3-7 0-0 2 4 1 1 11 - -
Lexi Held * 17 3-7 2-3 4-4 1 1 0 0 12 - -
Shay Ciezki 21 5-8 3-5 9-9 2 3 2 0 22 - -
Kara Dunn 13 1-3 1-2 0-0 2 1 0 0 3 - -
Marta Suarez 13 0-1 0-1 0-0 2 1 1 0 0 - -
Maddy Westbeld 9 0-4 0-1 0-0 2 0 0 1 0 - -
Saylor Poffenbarger 8 1-1 1-1 0-0 2 0 1 0 3 - -

Portland Fire

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
Emily Engstler * 29 7-16 5-8 2-4 7 5 1 1 21 - -
Nyadiew Puoch * 29 3-5 1-2 2-4 3 0 1 0 9 - -
Karlie Samuelson * 28 4-10 2-6 4-4 1 2 1 0 14 - -
Serah Williams * 28 4-8 0-0 2-4 7 0 1 2 10 - -
Jordan Harrison * 27 2-5 1-3 3-4 2 10 1 0 8 - -
Holly Winterburn 22 4-8 2-5 8-8 3 2 2 0 18 - -
Amy Okonkwo 18 4-7 1-4 0-0 2 0 4 0 9 - -
Frieda Buhner 17 1-3 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 - -

* = starter